Travel with Taransay Mhor
Sailing around the UK and cruising Brittany and beyond from 2009 to today
31 December 2018 | Exmouth, Devon, UK
16 September 2015 | South Brittany
23 August 2015 | South Brittany, France
20 August 2015 | South Brittany, France
18 August 2015 | River Etel, South Brittany, France
16 August 2015 | South Brittany, France
12 August 2015 | River Laita, South Brittany, France
04 August 2015 | Brittany, France
18 July 2015
14 July 2015
13 July 2015 | Vannes, Gulfe de Morbihan Brittany
13 July 2015 | Ile aux moines, Gulfe de Morbihan, Brittany
13 July 2015 | Ile d'Arz, Gulfe de Morbihan, Brittany
13 July 2015 | Anse de Pencastel
05 July 2015 | La Roche Bernard, Villaine River, Brittany
04 July 2015 | River Villaine, Brittany, France
04 July 2015 | Penerf River
03 July 2015 | Piric Sur Mer, Loire Atlantique, France
03 July 2015
03 July 2015 | Les Sables d'Olonne, Quai Garnier
Port Louis to Belle Ile and L'ile de Yeu
12 June 2015 | Brittany to the Vendee, France
The closest we came to landing on Belle ile
We motored to Port Louis from Benodet, no wind and soon no sun either. The bistrot Il Pirata was our reason for coming to this lovely old town. Another crew proclaimed them 'the best wood fired pizza in the world' to the happy patronne.
Belle ile was our next port. One of several islands that lie close to the Brittany coast, our intended route to La Rochelle would see us calling others soon. We enjoyed a lovely sail with all three sails in a F4 and sunshine. Arriving late to pick up a mooring outside the harbour and leaving early next day.
Hopefully we will return later in the summer.
Our passage from Belle Ile to Ile de Yeu was tedious, on a grey day with no wind the whole 60 miles was motored. But we were 60 miles closer to La Rochelle. Rain postponed sailing for a day then we left for Les Sables d'Olonne. A quick overnight stop and a refuel saw us on our way at 11am next morning.
We motored to Port Louis from Benodet, no wind and soon no sun either. The bistrot Il Pirata was our reason for coming to this lovely old town. Another crew proclaimed them 'the best wood fired pizza in the world' to the happy patronne.
Belle ile was our next port. One of several islands that lie close to the Brittany coast, our intended route to La Rochelle would see us calling others soon. We enjoyed a lovely sail with all three sails in a F4 and sunshine. Arriving late to pick up a mooring outside the harbour and leaving early next day.
Hopefully we will return later in the summer.
Our passage from Belle Ile to Ile de Yeu was tedious, on a grey day with no wind the whole 60 miles was motored. But we were 60 miles closer to La Rochelle. Rain postponed sailing for a day then we left for Les Sables d'Olonne. A quick overnight stop and a refuel saw us on our way at 11am next morning.
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| Vessel Name: | Taransay Mhor |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Westerly Conway, 36ft, fin keel, ketch. Designed by The Laurent Giles Partnership she was first registered at Lloyds of London in 1979. Find her on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taransay-Mhor/225662854116747 |
| Hailing Port: | Portsmouth, England |
| Crew: | Sandi and Colin |
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| Extra: | Taransay is an island on the wild atlantic side of the Outer Hebrides, found off the west coast of Scotland. In the Celtic language, the attachment of the word 'mhor' to a name was often used to indicate that a person or place was considered great or honoured. |
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Taransay Mhor's Photos - Main
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More islands in the sun
21 Photos
Created 27 August 2015
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an impression of Guidel. Gauguin and friends painted here you know
14 Photos
Created 13 August 2015
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Dawn & Shareene join us in a beautiful part of France
31 Photos
Created 28 June 2015
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A fun collection of our drinking & dining locations afloat.
12 Photos
Created 17 June 2012
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Our circumnavigation of the UK is underway.
1 Photo | 11 Sub-Albums
Created 13 May 2012
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During June and July 2011 a mixed bag of sun, wind, fog and rain followed us, cruising from Portsmouth via St Vaast to the Golfe de Morbihan and back.
42 Photos
Created 16 August 2011
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View 6 more albums in here.
During 2010 we completed a big refit and Osmosis treatment and then went sailing in September and October.
The separate Autumn 2010 album shows more images from that cruise
1 Photo | 6 Sub-Albums
Created 11 May 2011
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In September and October we made a circular tour of the West Country and North Brittany.
40 Photos
Created 13 December 2010
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A few extra photos including our first sail in Taransay, April 2005.
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Created 4 January 2010
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Taransay Mhor,sailing off Cowes
Who: Sandi and Colin
Port: Portsmouth, England
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